Chowder Factory

Ingredients For Dressing:

3 lbs. lean ground beef

12 oz. dry pinto beans, soaked in water overnight

1/4 cup olive oil

6 tbsp  chili powder

3 tsp salt

1 tbsp sugar

10 cloves chopped garlic

1tsp cumin

1tsp oregano

1 tsp cayenne red pepper

3 tbsp paprika

3 tbsp flour

6 tbsp yellow corn meal

DIRECTIONS

1. Add meat and olive oil in a large pot, sear over high heat, stirring constantly until no pink color shows.  Do not brown.

2.  Add 1 quart of water,  drained pinto beans and cook at a bubbling simmer for about  1 1/2 hours.

3.  Add all ingredients except flour  and corn meal, cook for 30 minutes more.

4.  Mix flour and corn meal in a 1/2 cup of water and add to pot.

Cook for additional 5 minutes.